{
  "id": 5286512,
  "title": "Uber, Bolt ruling: What 18% commission cap means for fares, drivers and businesses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/uber-bolt-ruling-what-18-commission-cap-means-for-fares-drivers-and",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-03T08:48:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/business/uber-bolt-ruling-what-18-commission-cap-means-for-fares-drivers-and-businesses"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The High Court of Kenya has blocked the enforcement of an 18% commission cap on digital taxi platforms, such as Uber and Bolt, potentially altering the way fares are divided between drivers, vehicle owners, and companies. The ruling does not require platforms to increase commissions or passenger fares, but it removes a statutory limit that previously prevented digital taxi companies from deducting more than 18% of a trip's total earnings as commission. This decision leaves drivers facing uncertainty over their earnings, while passengers and businesses that rely on app-based transport will be closely monitoring any changes in pricing. The court suspended the declaration of the 2022 Digital Taxi Regulations' invalidity for 12 months, giving the government time to conduct public participation, complete a regulatory impact assessment, and bring the rules into compliance with the law.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}